In the News (Mon 19 Nov 18)

India is covered over with a network of railways, along which the chief business centres and the chief objects of interest for the traveller are situated -- the rest being accessible by journeys of a few miles by tonga along decent roads.

India is rich in archælogical monuments of various kinds, and presents a remarkable variety of architectural works of highest excellence, embodying the history of the past.

In the last respect the Government of India cannot be said to be partial to Christians as compared with non-Christians; since it spends large sums of State money over a number of non-Christian religious edifices and institutions in continuance and perpetuation of the practice of their predecessors in the government of the country.

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Biodiversity Profile of India(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)

In the north-west, India borders on Pakistan; in the north-east, China and Burma; and in the east, Burma.

The northern plains of India stretch from Assam in the east to the Punjab in the west (a distance of 2,400 km), extending south to terminate in the saline swamplands of the Rann of Kachchh (Kutch), in the state of Gujarat.

The climate of India is dominated by the Asiatic monsoon, most importantly by rains from the south-west between June and October, and drier winds from the north between December and February.

After India fought for her freedom and became independent from the British on August 15th, 1947, the country was divided into India and Pakistan.

India is expected to become the most populated country of the world within the next two decades.

During the last two decades, in India, as well as in most other countries of the world, there has been a growing realization that institutional care for the disabled, as well as for other groups requiring long-term residential services, is not entirely suitable for their individual needs, dignity and independence.

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The New Yorker: Fact(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)

The maharaja appealed to India for support and hastily agreed to sign the now famous Instrument of Accession to India: the state of Kashmir and Jammu was accepted as part of the new federal union of India; in exchange, it was, exceptionally, granted a semiautonomous status.

India blames Pakistan: in 1949, after a ceasefire was agreed to under United Nations supervision, Pakistan failed to withdraw from Azad Kashmir, a betrayal that, India says, vitiated the commitment to the plebiscite.

India and its neighbours, though not including China and Myanmar, are referred to as the Indian Sub-Continent because of the wide diversity in geography, culture, language and ethnicity.

India is the seventh largest country in the world in terms of surface area, covering an area in South Asia approximately one-third the size of the United States.

India along with its smaller neighbors including Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka (all but Nepal were originally part of British colonial India) occupies the lion's share of South Asia and is often called the Indian Subcontinent or simply the Subcontinent.

Another reason for the sanctification of particular mountains are the legends and myths of both shamanism and early Taoism.

These legends speak of sages and mystics, often called 'immortals', who lived deep in the mountain wilderness, existed on diets of rare herbs and exotic elixers, and lived to be 400 to 800 years old.

The mountain areas where these sages dwelled came to be regarded as sacred places, as access points to the heavenly realm, and also as the abodes of magical spirits and powerful deities (in the Chinese context a sacred mountain can mean a single peak, a cluster of hills, or a whole mountain range).

Shiva tells the magical child of his dharma-life (a life of service), and leaves him upon the bank of a mountain stream where he is discovered by a childless tribal king.

The shrine of Sabarimala is one of the most remote shrines in southern India yet it still draws three to four million pilgrims each year.

The shrine, unlike many in southern India is open to persons of all religious callings, and there are no caste restrictions during the pilgrimage.

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[Eco-list] ABBOTTABAD: Mountains development policy to be framed(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)

ABBOTTABAD: Mountains development policy to be framed The Dawn, By Our Correspondent, 3/3/2002 http://www.dawn.com/2002/03/03/local22.htm ABBOTTABAD, March 2: A comprehensive policy focusing on the development of mountains is to be made from the economic perspective.

He said the year 2002 was being celebrated world-wide as the "Year of Mountains" by UNO and Pakistan, especially the Hazara division, would be the main beneficiaries of this fiesta.

He pointed out that after the development of mountains, migration of peoples from hilly areas to cities could be stopped.

Between the Sredna and Balkan mountains lie several basins: from west to east, the basins are marked by the towns of Sofia,...

Turkish (or Eastern) Thrace reaches north to the Rhodope Mountains and south to the Aegean Sea and the Sea of Marmara.

Northern Thrace, from the Rhodope Mountains to the Balkan Mountains,...

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Open Directory - Regional:Asia:India(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)

This state lies in the southeast of India, and is bounded by Orissa, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu.

Sikkim the 22nd state of India, was a kingdom headed by the Chogyal till it merged with India in 1973.

Tripura, the ancient land of mysterious past is located in the north Eastern region of India between 22.56 and 24''.32' North latitude and 92"09' and 92"20' east longitude and is bounded on the north west south and south east by the international boundary of Bangladesh.

An accomplished climber, mountaineer, cyclist and traveler, he has previously traveled in the Himalays of Pakistan and Nepal and has knowledge and experience with Tibetan and Balti people and cultures.

Actually, Eric views the India trip is just more training for this year's 2001 Montazuma's Revenge Bike Race, which takes place a week after we get back.

He recently quit his job and is basically now a homeless person with a bike and a bunch of stuff in the back of a Totota pickup.

One-third the area of the United States, the Republic of India occupies most of the subcontinent of India in southern Asia.

The country has three distinct geographic regions: the Himalayan region in the north, which contains some of the highest mountains in the world, the Gangetic Plain, and the plateau region in the south and central part.

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A Tribute to Hinduism - Nature Worship(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)

The highest mountain in India outside the principality of Sikkim, Nanda Devi soars in alluring curves of rock and ice to culminate in a delicate summit, poised at 25,645 feet above a ring of snow peaks that form a sanctuary protecting the Goddess from all but Her most determined admirers.

India is a country that not only nurtures the resources nature has bestowed upon her, but also worships them for the all-round prosperity they bring in their wake.

Goddess Saraswati is worshiped throughout India and on her special day in spring, Vasant Panchmi, she is worshipped by school children as the patron goddess of learning.

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Study Abroad India(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)

India Study Abroad Program: India is a land rich in history, culture, and traditions.Ê The India program with its dual emphasis on academic rigor and experiential learning, seeks to equip students with analytical and practical skills necessary to relate effectively in today's multicultural world.

This is a three week journey through the north and south of India, by plane, bus and train to show a kaleidoscope of changing views of the country and its people, highlighting the similarities and differences of women everywhere.

Course exams are followed by a two-week tour of South India, and the final month of the program is reserved for field research and Independent Study projects; successful completion of the program should result in the granting of a full semester or year's credit by the student's home institution.

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Geographica Indica: List of Maps of India(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)

Modern India, freed from the British in 1947 after an epic non-violent struggle, has struggled very hard to live up to the dreams of its founding fathers.

Study of India requires a deep understanding of culture and diversity of mankind, religion and languages.

India is home to some 200 languages and dialects, an equally diverse food habits and cultures.

Director Maurice Cloche portrays the poverty of the times and the cruelty of the regime in starkly convincing fashion, providing a solid historical framework within which Pierre Fresnay's performance in the title role shines with a warm compassion and spiritual intensity which most viewers will find irresistably compelling.

Director Richard Attenborough's epic-scale production re-creates Gandhi's life and times, especially his use of non-violence and hunger strikes to bring together the diverse peoples of India and unify them as a nation.

Directed by F.W. Murnau, the German production is most notable for its eerie portrayal of the vampire in images which seem to personify evil and dread in a movie even more remarkable for having been filmed mostly on location rather than in the controlled confines of a studio.

Art India - is an attempt to provide as much & as varied information on every art form of India.

Madras String Quartet - he Madras String Quartet (MSQ) was started in June 1991 by four dedicated and talented musicians whose aim was toestablish MSQ as one of the finest ensemble groups in the country.

Media Artists - India's premier and most sought after studio for both album recordings and audio post-production for film and video.

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Enchanting Ecotours to India(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)

To involve our members in the environmental landscape and religious culture of the Ladakh region of northern India in the heart of the Himalayan Mountains.

Members are expected to participate in low impact, sustainable development projects while immersed in the spiritual nature of this ancient Buddhist region.

India Ecotours.com is a Gateway webportal created to bring together all available information on eco-tourism and responsible tourism in India including special interest and culturally sensitive tours.

His site, Chief Mötley Web Sürfer, contains a list of some places to find fried apple pie as well as a very appealing applet (pun intended) of scrolling pictures of our treasured dessert, so go check it out and be prepared to drool!

Cynthia Tsao with the relevant information (including how you found out about this site), and it will be added to the list.

I realize that most McDonald’s restaurants outside of the US serve fried apple pie -- the listings below primarily serve as an indication as to just how prevalent the tasty treat is when you “get out of the US”.

South India has long been known for its ayurvedic heritage as well as expertise in the ancient tradition of yoga.

The time spent in South India on this very special trip will allow people to stay at an ayurvedic center in the heart of Kerala.

In addition to attending classes, there are opportunities to learn cooking, attend music and dance performances, visit neighboring temples and towns, attend Hindu ceremonies, or just read in the excellent school library.

Threatened Species: The following list includes all mammals which occur in India and are rated as Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (EN) or Vulnerable (VU) in the 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals.

(Endemic to India.) (Previously considered to be a subspecies of Herpestes javanicus.)

India contains portions of the Eastern Himalayas and the Sri Lanka and Western Ghats of India Global Biodiversity Hotspots